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Motorists in Erie County will soon enjoy some temporary savings at the gas pump. County legislators on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a temporary sales tax cap of $2 on gas purchases. The temporary cap takes effect June 1 and will continue through Feb. 2023.
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Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz looked ahead in his State of the County message Thursday, although he can still see COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror as an endemic, not a pandemic.
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Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on Tuesday provided the metrics for when the county's mask mandate will end.
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Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz remains in control of county government, after County Legislature Democrats on Thursday stayed united against a push to strip him of his COVID emergency powers.
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COVID-19 cases in Erie County are sliding rapidly, as Omicron is starting to run its course. However, County Executive Mark Poloncarz said the death toll is rising and it's rising among younger people.
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The Erie County Department of Health has introduced a Test to Stay program for area school students.
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Erie County has announced new five-year contract agreements with two bargaining units representing law enforcement workers.
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Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein says no decision has been made yet on whether the county will implement more COVID prevention measures next week. That was one of the questions she faced while appearing virtually Thursday before members of the Erie County Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee.
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COVID-19 numbers continue to surge in Erie County, as the effectiveness of vaccines wanes.
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Several local hospitals are suspending non-essential elective procedures in response to hospital capacity levels, COVID numbers and staffing issues. They’re also letting unvaccinated personnel go. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz addressed this, and the limited number of elected leaders openly opposing the county’s mask mandate, during his latest COVID briefing.